The Embassy of Croatia in Montenegro is Croatia’s diplomatic mission in Podgorica and serves Croatian citizens living in or visiting Montenegro.
Contact Details
| Address | Bulevar Mihaila Lalića 38, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Telephone | +382 20 269 760 +382 20 212 265 |
| Fax | +382 20 269 810 |
| croemb.podgorica@mvep.hr | |
| Head of Mission | Veselko Grubišić, Ambassador |
| National Day | 30 May |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026). Consular section: 09:30–13:30 (days not specified). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +382 20 212 055 / +382 20 212 056 (according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro).
About the Embassy of Croatia in Montenegro
The ambassador is Veselko Grubišić, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (October 2026), which gives 12 January 2017 as the date credentials were presented. Croatia is also represented by the Consulate General of Croatia in Kotor. The office is in the capital, Podgorica, about 9 km in a straight line from Podgorica Airport and about 44 km from Tivat Airport.
Do Croatian citizens need a visa for Montenegro?
Citizens of Croatia do not need a visa for stays in Montenegro of up to 90 days with a valid passport, according to Montenegro’s Decree on Visa Regime; a valid national identity card is also accepted for stays of up to 30 days. Montenegro is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Croatian sources:
Croatian passport (application at a mission abroad)
- Apply in person on the form available at the mission – two fingerprints and your signature are taken
- A biometric photo, 35 × 45 mm, without head covering (religious or medical exceptions)
- Your current passport and/or identity card
- Proof of residence or stay in the mission’s area (e.g. registration certificate)
- For a first passport: proof of Croatian citizenship (domovnica) and a birth register extract less than 6 months old
- Marriages or name changes abroad must first be entered in the Croatian registers; proof of payment of the consular fee
Lost passport – travel document for the return
- Report the loss to the local police and get the police record
- Apply in person at the nearest Croatian mission for a putni list
- It is valid for up to 30 days, for the return to Croatia
Sources: Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – passport (mvep.gov.hr), Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – travel document (putni list) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Podgorica
44 other countries are represented in Podgorica, among them: Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), France (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Hungary (embassy), Israel (honorary), Italy (embassy), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kosovo (embassy), Mexico (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), Netherlands (honorary), North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (honorary), Palestine (embassy), Poland (embassy), Romania (embassy), South Korea (honorary). The full list of all 45 missions is on the overview page for Montenegro.
Closing days
Montenegro’s non-working public holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Labour Day (1 and 2 May), Independence Day (21 and 22 May), Statehood Day (13 and 14 July) and Njegoš Day, the Montenegrin day of culture (13 and 14 November); the Day of the Ecological State (20 September) is a working day. If the first day of a holiday falls on a Sunday, the next two days are off; if the second day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is off. The embassy may also close on Croatia’s national day (30 May).
Emergency assistance
In Montenegro, dial 112 for the emergency services (UK Foreign Office travel advice). Montenegrin citizens who need help in Croatia can contact the Embassy of Montenegro in Zagreb, according to the Government of Montenegro, or the Directorate-General for Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro (Bulevar Stanka Dragojevića 2, Podgorica; weekdays 08:00–11:00; arhiva.konzularno@mfa.gov.me).
Diplomatic missions of Croatia in Montenegro
Croatia in Montenegro
Measured in a straight line from Podgorica, the nearest other Croatian office is the Consulate General in Kotor (about 40 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Podgorica.
- Podgorica – Embassy of Croatia in Montenegro (this page)
- Kotor (40 km) – Consulate General of Croatia in Kotor
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro – Diplomatic List (October 2026), Government of Montenegro – Decree on Visa Regime (consolidated text, Official Gazette 33/19 to 108/26), Law on State and Other Holidays (Official Gazette 27/07, 36/13, 145/21, 3/23, 30/23; consolidated text), UK Foreign Office travel advice for Montenegro – getting help.
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